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Table 1 Study design of the project Women and Alcohol in Göteborg, Sweden, and the study group of the personality and treatment seeking study.

From: A cross-sectional study of personality traits in women previously treated or untreated for alcohol use disorders

Sampling procedure

Clinical sample n

General population sample n

Phase 1: selected for screening

Consecutive patients in public medical service N = 2,852

Birth cohorts; women born 1925, 1935, 1945, 1955, 1965, 1970, 1975, and 1980 N = 7,143

Participation

2,154 (76 %)

5,509 (77 %)

Phase 2: selected for interviewing

412

1,845

Face to face interview

222

1,428

Completed the KSP* and the interview

171 (77% of interviewed)

1,168 (82% of interviewed)

Final study group

Clinical sample + General population sample n = 1,339

  1. * Karolinska Scales of Personality (KSP)